Dr. Tara I-hsin Chang MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
780 Welch Rd Suite 106 Palo Alto CA, 94304Rating
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Dr. Tara Chang is a nephrologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Chang specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Chang most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Genotoxicity and diabetic embryopathy: impaired expression of developmental control genes as a cause of defective morphogenesis.
- Evidence that elevated glucose causes altered gene expression, apoptosis, and neural tube defects in a mouse model of diabetic pregnancy.
- Oxidant regulation of gene expression and neural tube development: Insights gained from diabetic pregnancy on molecular causes of neural tube defects.
- Kidney disease, hospitalized hypertension, and cardiovascular events: cause or consequence?
- Systolic blood pressure and mortality in patients on hemodialysis.
- Bilateral bifid mandibular condyles diagnosed with three-dimensional reconstruction.
- Prevalence of calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic images of individuals with primary hyperparathyroidism.
- Multivessel coronary revascularization and outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.
- Coronary artery bypass graft type and outcomes in maintenance dialysis.
- Visit-to-Visit Variability of Systolic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease.
- Medication adherence and visit-to-visit variability of systolic blood pressure in African Americans with chronic kidney disease in the AASK trial.
- Detection of carotid artery calcification on the panoramic images of post-menopausal females is significantly associated with severe abdominal aortic calcification: a risk indicator of future adverse vascular events.
- Balancing the Evidence: How to Reconcile the Results of Observational Studies vs. Randomized Clinical Trials in Dialysis.
- The Association Between Antihypertensive Medication Nonadherence and Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure: Findings From the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial.
- Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Publications
- American heart jourlComparative effectiveness of corory artery bypass grafting2013
- Jourl of human hypertensionVisit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability and outcomes in hemodialysis.0
- JOURL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYMultivessel Corory Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Percutaneous Corory Intervention in ESRD2012
- Jourl of the American College of CardiologyComparative Effectiveness of Clopidogrel in Medically Maged Patients With Unstable Angi2014
- CLINICAL JOURL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYNear-Term Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death in Older Hemodialysis Patients Using Electronic Health2014
- AMERICAN HEART JOURLIncremental prognostic information from kidney function2014
- Transplant intertiolMultivessel corory revascularization and outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.2013
- NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATIONUse and safety of heparin-free maintence hemodialysis in the USA2013
- Anls of interl medicineComparative effectiveness of multivessel corory bypass surgery2013
- AMERICAN JOURL OF KIDNEY DISEASESRisk Factors for ESRD in Individuals With Preserved Estimated GFR With and Without Albuminuria2013
- JOURL OF CARDIAC FAILUREEffectiveness of beta-Blockers in Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction2013
- HEART FAILURE CLINICSComparative Effectiveness Research in Heart Failure Therapies Women, Elderly Patients2013
- NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATIONComparative effectiveness research: what is it and why do we need it in nephrology?2012
- CLINICAL JOURL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYUse of Secondary Prevention Medications among Adults with Reduced Kidney Function2012
- ARCHIVES OF INTERL MEDICINEBlood Pressure Components2012
- JOURL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGYChronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Therapeutics Time to Close the Evidence Gaps2011
- AMERICAN HEART JOURLAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors2011
- JOURL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYIntradialytic Hypotension and Vascular Access Thrombosis2011
- CLINICAL JOURL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYKidney Function and Long-Term Medication Adherence after Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly2011
- JOURL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSIONSystolic blood pressure and mortality in prevalent haemodialysis patients in the HEMO study2011
- AMERICAN JOURL OF KIDNEY DISEASESBlood Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus2010
- HEMODIALYSIS INTERTIOLUpdated comorbidity assessments and outcomes in prevalent hemodialysis patients2010
- AMERICAN JOURL OF KIDNEY DISEASESKidney Disease and Antihypertensive Medication Adherence: The Need for Improved Measurement Tools2010
- CIRCULATIONKidney Disease, Hospitalized Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Events: Cause or Consequence?2010
- JOURL OF INTERL MEDICINEGFR estimating equations, CKD prevalence and the public health2010
- DIABETOLOGIAOxidant regulation of gene expression and neural tube development2003
- DIABETESEvidence that elevated glucose causes altered gene expression, apoptosis1999
- SEMIRS IN REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGYGenotoxicity and diabetic embryopathy1999
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